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FastDoc · 10-26-2011, 11:25 AM

How hard it it to drive something so large?

SpudRider · 10-26-2011, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

How hard it it to drive something so large?

I wouldn't ride it on singletrack.

Spud

Jim · 10-26-2011, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

How hard it it to drive something so large?

Not very :P

katoranger · 10-26-2011, 05:08 PM

That one looks pretty good. Down here anything decent is snatched up for people's hunting properties.

TeamCheap · 10-26-2011, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

How hard it it to drive something so large?

Its easy to drive just a bit taller and wider is all but I drive dump trucks at work so its not a big deal.You just have to know how tall it is and be mindful of the width/height.

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Originally Posted by katoranger

That one looks pretty good. Down here anything decent is snatched up for people's hunting properties.

I went in to check on another one that I emailed about and did a quick CL search using "statewidelist" and seen this ad and called and made arrangments to go see it ASAP.

I took some pictures of it into work and I think a few guys were a little bummed that it was as good as it is :roll: oh well.

MICRider · 10-26-2011, 09:21 PM

Lol, you should have seen one that I looked at for $3500... It was actually frightening! I think you got a dynamite deal, hoping you guys have a lot of good times with it

Jim · 10-27-2011, 01:49 AM

Yeah I think you got a pretty good deal. Now you need to plan some cool road trips

SpudRider · 10-27-2011, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by TeamCheap

...I went in to check on another one that I emailed about and did a quick CL search using "statewidelist" and seen this ad and called and made arrangments to go see it ASAP...

You've got to move quickly to secure the good deals.

Congratulations!

Spud

TeamCheap · 10-28-2011, 03:42 AM

Yeah we pounced on it like a kitten pounces on a june bug.

I was looking at the exhaust and it needs a "donut" at the header/exhaust pipe flange.
It looks to be an easy fix.....all I have to do is remove three rusty nuts. 8O.

Actually I'll start soaking them up today and hopefully this weekend I'll have the new donut in but even after all that I will still need exhaust work but the donut should quiet it down enough so I can give a really good listen to the engine.

Work has been rough this week with having to clean the chlorine contact channel.

I was hoping to win an ONAN micro-quiet 4000 generator from repocast (an auction house) but it went for $1100 bucks and I just didnt want to spend that much on an unseen, unheard used generator with no real description.

Weldangrind · 10-28-2011, 10:07 AM

Maybe the right Honda clone generator will come along. I've seen those go cheap.

TeamCheap · 10-28-2011, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Maybe the right Honda clone generator will come along. I've seen those go cheap.

Yeah its from HarborFreight brand new for $469 on sale but with a Db level of 90 at 1 meter it might be a waste.

I wont make many friends at the camp grounds and I may not even be able to use it at some camp grounds because of the noise and fire risk from the exhuast but it would work.

I need 4000 watts minimum so this one would work fine.
13 HP, 5500 Rated Watts/6500 Max Watts Generator with Electric Start

I plan on going to look at some this weekend and see if I can stuff one up into the generator bay after removing the generator fuel tank and bar cage.

Weldangrind · 10-28-2011, 11:10 PM

I wonder if some creative muffler work on the HF unit would pay off.

SpudRider · 10-28-2011, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Weldangrind

I wonder if some creative muffler work on the HF unit would pay off.

I think it's worth a try.

That's a nice generator for $469, on sale. The deal gets even better if you use a 20% off coupon!

Spud

MICRider · 10-28-2011, 11:47 PM

The HF units are pretty good generators and would probably do well in motorhome service if you could quiet 'em down a bit. We had a few of them at work (not HF, but Honda clone generators) but they saw a lot of use and developed valvetrain problems, particularly the rocker arms getting indented by the valve stems effectively throwing the valve lash way out. The mechanics at work discovered that they could replace the soft rocker arms with much sturdier Honda ones, they were exactly the same

SpudRider · 10-29-2011, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by MICRider

The HF units are pretty good generators and would probably do well in motorhome service if you could quiet 'em down a bit. We had a few of them at work (not HF, but Honda clone generators) but they saw a lot of use and developed valvetrain problems, particularly the rocker arms getting indented by the valve stems effectively throwing the valve lash way out. The mechanics at work discovered that they could replace the soft rocker arms with much sturdier Honda ones, they were exactly the same

That's a good tip, Stew!

Spud

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Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Maybe the right Honda clone generator will come along. I've seen those go cheap. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I wonder if some creative muffler work on the HF unit would pay off. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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10-26-2011, 05:08 PM	#19
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	That one looks pretty good. Down here anything decent is snatched up for people's hunting properties.
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10-26-2011, 09:21 PM	#21
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	Lol, you should have seen one that I looked at for $3500... It was actually frightening! I think you got a dynamite deal, hoping you guys have a lot of good times with it
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10-28-2011, 03:42 AM	#24
TeamCheap Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: directly under the earths sun............NOW Posts: 2,302	Yeah we pounced on it like a kitten pounces on a june bug. I was looking at the exhaust and it needs a "donut" at the header/exhaust pipe flange. It looks to be an easy fix.....all I have to do is remove three rusty nuts. 8O. Actually I'll start soaking them up today and hopefully this weekend I'll have the new donut in but even after all that I will still need exhaust work but the donut should quiet it down enough so I can give a really good listen to the engine. Work has been rough this week with having to clean the chlorine contact channel. I was hoping to win an ONAN micro-quiet 4000 generator from repocast (an auction house) but it went for $1100 bucks and I just didnt want to spend that much on an unseen, unheard used generator with no real description.
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10-28-2011, 11:47 PM	#29
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	The HF units are pretty good generators and would probably do well in motorhome service if you could quiet 'em down a bit. We had a few of them at work (not HF, but Honda clone generators) but they saw a lot of use and developed valvetrain problems, particularly the rocker arms getting indented by the valve stems effectively throwing the valve lash way out. The mechanics at work discovered that they could replace the soft rocker arms with much sturdier Honda ones, they were exactly the same
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